Convertible chair.



R. WALTER.

CONVERTIBLE CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.26, i918.

Patented Apr. 8,1919.

ITED STATES PA EN OFFICE I BUDOLPHWALTER, or CLEVELAND, omo.

CONVERTIBLE CHAIR...

T0 allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUoonri-r WALTER, subject of the Government ofAustria-I-Iungary, residing at Cleveland, in thecounty of Cuyahoga andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inConvertible Chairs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to convertible chairs, and has for its object toprovide for an improved Construction, which can ordi narily be used as achair, but which can be adjusted to convert the chair into a childstable, provided with a low seat, beside the same. The back of the chairmay be swung down to form a seat, and may also be adjusted to provide acouch or bed for a child.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in Wl1IlCl1-Figure 1 is a side elevation of the chair set up.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same, converted into a small table andlower seat.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section showing the same changed to a small.tableand couch.

Fig. 1 is a rear elevation of Fig. 1.

The main frame of the chair comprises the front legs 30 and the rearlegs 13, supporting a top piece 20, and braced by ordinary braces 31. 18is an upholstered seat which is hinged at 19, to the front edge of thetop 20, so that it may be swung up upon the top, as shown in Fig. 1, orswung down in front thereof, as shown in Fig. 2.

The back ismade in two sections, an upper section 9, and a lower section10, hinged together at 11. The lower section is connected to the rearlegs 13 by means of arms 14, fastened to the inside of the side piecesof the back 10, and these arms 14:, have lugs at 14, whichengage invertical grooves 12 in the inner surface of the rear legs 13. Thisaffords a sliding pivotal connection, which permits the back to beshifted from upright to horizontal position, or vice versa.

The back is supported in its various positions by means of braces 6, ofwhich there is one at each side. These braces are pivoted at 35 to links36, which are pivoted at 37 at one end, to the lower section 10, and atthe other end have pins 38, which are engageable in any one of a seriesof notches in keeper plates 8, which are secured to the sides of theupper section 9. The opposite Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 26,1918. Serial 110.2%,274. I

Patented Apr. 8, 1919f ends of the braces 6 have lugs 10, which areengageable in any one of a series of notches in keeper plates 7, whichare fastened to the sides of the seat frame. p a I v The lower backsect-ion 10 is also provided with hinged legs 15, adapted to supportsame when it is let down to. a horizontal position as shown in Figs. 2and 3. When the back is upright as in Fig. 1, these legs fold downbeside the back, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The upper back section 9 isalso provided with pivoted-braces 17 which may be let down to engage innotches 16 in the legs 15, when the section 9 is swung down to form acouch as shown in Fig. 3.

When the device is used as a chair, shown in Fig. 1, the back sectionsstand upright, the lugs 14 being slid upwardly in the grooves 12 toallow the back to stand on the top piece 20, and the back is supportedin upright position by the braces 6 which are engaged in the propernotches in the keepers 7.

To convert the device to a childs table and chair, as shown in Fig. 2,the seat 18 is swung down and the back sections are lowered beside therear legs, the section 10 being swung to a horizontal position on thepivot lugs 14*, and the section 9 being swung up on the hinges 11, theparts being supported in this position by suitable adjustment of thebraces 6 and the links 36, in the keepers 7 and 8, the legs 15 beingalso let down to support the seat. This produces a childs seat facing asmall table.

The section 9 may also be swung down to form a couch for a child asshown in Fig. 3, the braces 17 being then engaged in the notches 16.

I claim:

1. A convertible chair comprising a main seat frame and legs, and a backformed in upper and lower sections hinged together, the lower sectionhaving a sliding pivot con nection with the rear legs, whereby it may beswung down beside said legs to form a lower seat, and supportingconnections between the said seat frame and the back sections.

2. A convertible chair comprising a main frame, having a top and legs, aback having shiftable pivot connections to the legs and adapted to beswung down to horizontal position beside the same, supplemental legspivoted to said back, and braces connecting the main frame and thebackadjustable to support the latter in either vertical or horizontalposition.

3, A convertible chair comprising a main frame having a top and legs, aback comprising a lower section pivoted to the main frame and an uppersection hinged to the lower section, braces connecting the main frameand the baokand adjustable to supportthe latter .in :either upright orhorizontal position, folding legs on the lower sec- H 4. Acon verti'bleChHlI COIDPIlSlHg theseat frame and legs, the lower back section 10 15having a shiftable pivot connection to the rear legs, the upper section9 hinged to said lower section, the adjustable braces 6 and adjustablelinks 36 connecting said sections to the seat frame, and the foldinglegs 15 on 20 the lower back section.

In testimony whereof, I do aflix my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

RUDOLPH WVA'LTER. Witnesses:

JOHN A. BOMM'HARD'E, Gr. W. ROSENBERG.

Cejt u o! this patent be "obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of I'atents I a Washington, D. 0.

